Narrative

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You will be writing a narrative of a specific event in your life. A narrative is a type of autobiography.Be sure to watch the video(s) and click on each hyperlink for useful information (and a laugh).

Elements

Elements

Character

Plot

Setting

Theme

Sequence

Sequence

Beginning

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This section should give the reader any prior knowledge that they so that they will be able to understand the situation.

Middle

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This is the meat of the story. Be sure to go into great detail so that they reader actually feels what it was like to be a part of the story.

End

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Wrap up your story by tying up loose ends. Do not leave anything to doubt. Answer all potential questions the reader may have.

Autobiographical Incident

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It tells a story about an event in a person’s life.

It is written from events in the person’s memory.

It expresses the person’s thoughts and feelings.